Some of the definitions displayed here blur the lines between a prepper and a survivalist.
These personalities are on a continuum. Both will gather supplies and obtain training to persevere through a society anomaly or complete breakdown. The prepper is more community focused and will extend their supplies and training to aid their community where the survivalist is more inclined to isolate from the community.
I am a prepper. In the past, with storms and power outages, I have offered assistance and supplies to my neighbors. This recent Covid -19 pandemic, I have seen examples of a neighbor that was resentful, even hostile towards preppers because that neighbor feels the prepper’s supplies should be allocated elsewhere.
For this reason, many preppers and survivalists keep a low profile and do not overtly display their supplies and preparations. Your neighbor could be a prepper and you may not know it.
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